Upstate Integrative Family Therapy, LLC

05/05/2025

Kita Mashay

08/13/2024

Loving and caring for ourselves first allows us to better love and care for others!

Self-abandonment is caring for others while neglecting yourself.

08/12/2024

Boundaries can feel difficult but are an important part of healing trauma!

❤️🌼❤️Christine

08/08/2024

Healthy relationships are possible for those who have experienced unhealthy relationships. Breaking negative cycles and building healthy ones is a growth journey!

ℹ️🌿 EXPLORING LOVE AND CONNECTIONS WITHIN CPTSD |

My name is Elizabeth, and I am a survivor of child abuse and horrific trauma. As a result, I developed Complex PTSD, which became severe in my late teens, hitting me hard at a time when my prefrontal cortex was still developing in my brain, and I was completely alone. Survivors of child abuse often find themselves in similar situations and become outcasts because of the abuse but also by choice.

When you’ve been imprisoned, your first thought is to get out of that situation and run away. As an abused child, you cannot just run away because the law is against you as a minor. You cannot get work as a minor. If you run away and are homeless, child services will find you and send you right back to those parents. Then, trust me, the abuse will get worse.

Traumatic memories force a survivor to turn inwards to block out the pain. I can liken this situation to having fallen off your bike as a kid and broken your wrist. The first thing you do is cover the agonizing pain and cry out. That is exactly what you do with traumatic memories, although the acute pain you feel is not from your wrist but from inside your head.

Read the Full Article: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/08/07/exploring-love-and-connections-within-cptsd/



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07/05/2024

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE:
2 unfurnished offices open, 8x 12 ft and 8x10ft in a suite with other therapists with Monthly Peer Support Meetings available and other support opportunities as needed.

Secure Wi-Fi, all utilities, break room and other amenities included.

Located at 4328 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Suite C in Taylors (directly across from the Taylors post office) between Greenville and Greer. Message me if interested!

05/06/2024

"During a panic attack, you may be afraid of dying or afraid of losing control of yourself. It may seem like things happening around you aren't real. An attack usually lasts from 5 to 20 minutes but may last even longer, up to a few hours. You have the most anxiety about 10 minutes after the attack starts."

You may have physical symptoms, including:
Chest pain.
A fast or pounding heartbeat.
Difficulty breathing.
Dizziness, shaking, or trembling.
Stomach pain or nausea.
Sweating.
Chills or hot flashes.
Feeling like you're choking.

Read more about PTSD, panic attacks, and grounding/relaxation techniques on the Women with PTSD United website: http://www.womenwithptsdunited.org/anxiety-and-depression.html

03/18/2024

Referral needed for 11y/o with ADHD and marital conflict in the home. Healthy Blue Medicaid insurance a must. Thanks!

09/08/2023

There are many reasons a person may lack forward momentum.

07/15/2023

Both mindfulness and meditation can be extremely helpful in navigating the stress response and decreasing symptoms. See below to explore the differences!

07/13/2023

Cultivating the ability to breathe through the heartache of divorce and mourn is essential. It's both ending the story of the family you were, and starting the story of your life as the family you're becoming.

Learn more from Kerry Lusignan, LMHC (Northampton Center for Couples Therapy)
on the Gottman Blog: https://bit.ly/3PK8goh